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Procedure Name

Special Permit for Import, Export, and Transit of The Genetically Modified Organism

Description

Category	Special Permit
Responsible Agency	Name: Ministry of Environment and Tourism Address: Ulaanbaatar 15160, Chingeltei district, United Nations Street 5/2, Government building II E-mail: webmaster@mne.gov.mn Web: https://www.mne.mn/ Phone: +(976) 11 261966 Fax: +(976-51) 11 266171
Legal base of the Procedure	Article 6.1 of the Law on Genetically Modified Organism
Fee	N/A

Required Documents

No.	Type of information	Note
1	Request for permission from citizens, business entities and organizations to allow GMOs to cross the state border	Documents necessary for the application
2.	Notification of the importing party or conclusion that the GMO has been subjected to risk assessment by an accredited research organization authorized by the Government of the importing and exporting countries
3	A description of the characteristics of the GMO and a description of the conditions under which it can reproduce;
4	A work report on the environmental impact assessment of GMOs;
5	Safety rules for handling GMOs, recommendations and instructions on measures to prevent any risks;
6	A copy of the citizen's ID card for a citizen, a copy of the state registration certificate for a business entity or organization (the authorized person receiving the document shall verify the copy with the original and make a note on the authenticity of the copy free of charge), and a notarized copy if submitted by mail.

Process Steps

Step 1	The Applicant submits a request to the Ministry of Environment and Tourism along with all required documents
Step 2	The Ministry of Environment and Tourism will review the request.
Step 3	If the application gets approved, the applicant receives the Special Permit.

NOTE:

1. Relevant provisions of the Law on Quarantine Control and Inspection of Animals, Plants, Raw Materials and Products of Their Origin shall be applied to the general requirements for the entry of genetically modified organisms across the state border, and to the prohibition of their entry, transit, detention and destruction. .

2. The destruction and detoxification of GMOs that have been identified as hazardous by a risk assessment shall be carried out under the supervision of a state inspector.

Category

Import/Export

The following form/s are used in this procedure

Title	Description	Created Date	Updated Date	Issued By
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This procedure applies to the following measures

Name	Measure Type	Agency	Description	Comments	Legal Document	Validity To	Measure Class
Special Permit Requirement for Import, Export, and Transit of The Genetically Modified Organism	Permit Requirement		Permits for export, import and transit of GMOs shall be issued to citizens, business entities and organizations by the state central administrative body in charge of environment based on the conclusion of the National Committee.	Legislation on GMOs includes the Constitution of Mongolia, the Law on National Security, the Law on Quarantine Control and Inspection of Animals, Plants, and Raw Materials and Their Products, the Law on Technology Transfer, and this other legislative acts.	The Genetically Modified Organism Law	09-09-9999	Good